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Shajahan Khan
Shajahan Khan (born 1 January 1952) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Madaripur-2 constituency for 8 terms until during 1986–2024. He served as the minister of shipping during 2009–2019. He was announced as a presidium member of Awami League in 2019. Khan is a freedom fighter, having fought in 1971 Liberation War as a member of Mukti Bahini. He is the chairman of the parliamentary committee of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs (Bangladesh), Ministry of Liberation War Affairs at the 11th national parliament of Bangladesh. Early life Khan was born on 1 January 1952 to Asmat Ali Khan, a Jatiya Sangsad member, politician and educationist, and Tajan Nesa Begum. He passed the Secondary School Certificate, S.S.C examination from United Islamia High School, Madaripur in 1966 and Higher Secondary School Certificate, H.S.C from Madaripur Nazimuddin College in 1968. He obtained his bachelor's degree from Government Nazimuddin College. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madaripur-2
Madaripur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 1986 by Shajahan Khan of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Rajoir Upazila, Madaripur Municipality, and ten union parishads of Madaripur Sadar Upazila: Bahadurpur, Chilar Char, Dhurail, Dudkhali, Kalikapur, Kunia, Panchokhola, Pearpur, Rasti, and Sirkhara. History The constituency was created in 1984 from a Faridpur constituency when the former Faridpur District was split into five districts: Rajbari, Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur Madaripur is a town in Dhaka division in south-central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Madaripur District. It is named for Shah Madar, a Sufi saint who spread Islam in the region. Demographics According to the 2022 Bangladesh census ..., and Shariatpur. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 2010s Shajahan Khan was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after oppositio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asmat Ali Khan
Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan was a Bangladeshi Advocate, Politician, Educationist and Social Worker. Asmat Ali Khan was also the first elected MP Member of the Parliament in 1973. He was a close alias of Bangladesh's Father of Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 2016 a bridge was opened under his name. In 1953 he even started a school in his community. Early life Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan was born in 1907 in British India (now Bangladesh). He graduated from Law at a very early age and started social work. His son Shahjahan Khan is a government minister. Career Khan was elected as an M.L.A in the year 1954 during the East Bengal Elections. Later in 1970, he was the elected M.P.A. In 1973, Khan became the first elected Member of Parliament from Faridpur-14 (Vote Area Number 214), (Madaripur Madaripur is a town in Dhaka division in south-central Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Madaripur District. It is named for Shah Madar, a Sufi saint who spread Islam in the region. Demographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dehradun
Dehradun (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital. Part of the Garhwal division, Garhwal region, and housing the headquarters of its Divisional Commissioner, Dehradun is one of the "National Capital Region (India)#Counter magnets, Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and to establish a smart city in the Himalayas. Dehradun is located in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between Song River (India), Song River, a tributary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujib Bahini
The Mujib Bahini, initially called the Bangladesh Liberation Force (BLF), was an politico-armed force formed during the Bangladesh Liberation War to fight against Pakistan in 1971. The force was mainly composed of activists drawn from the Awami League and its student front, the Chhatra League. At its height, it had reportedly 10,000 members. It was organised with the active assistance of Major General Sujan Singh Uban of the Indian Army and Research and Analysis Wing. Serajul Alam Khan and Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, Tofael Ahmed and Abdur Razzaq were the organizers of this force. 1971 War of Independence Mujib Bahini's exact involvement in the war is disputed, with Zafrullah Chowdhury stating, "The Mujib Bahini did not fight the liberation war." In 2014, A. K. Khandker was sued for accusing the Mujib Bahini of hooliganism and looting during the war in his book in his book ''1971: Bhetore Baire''. Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury of Dhaka University opined that four unnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madaripur District
Madaripur District () is a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the Dhaka Division. History Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 within Bakerganj district. In 1873, it was separated from Bakerganj and annexed to Faridpur district. Madaripur subdivision was turned into a district in 1984. Madaripur district was named after the Sufi saint Sayed Badiuddin Ahmed Zinda Shah Madar (d. 1434 CE). Administrative areas Madaripur district has 3 parliamentary seats, 5 Upazilas, 5 police stations, 4 municipalities, 59 union parishads, 1,062 villages and 479 Mouzas. Parliamentary seats # Madaripur-1 # Madaripur-2 # Madaripur-3 Upazilas and Thanas Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas: # Madaripur Sadar # Kalkini # Rajoir # Shibchar # Dasar Municipalities * Madaripur Municipality * Kalkini Municipality * Rajoir Municipality * Shibchar Municipality Demographics According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Madaripur District had 313,273 households and a popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Chhatra League
Bangladesh Chhatra League, simply Chhatra League (), is the student wing of the political party, Bangladesh Awami League, founded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 4 January 1948. The organisation is banned and listed as a terrorist organisation in Bangladesh. BCL has been repeatedly accused of committing mass violence including torture, extortion, forced prostitution, killings to instill fear. At least 33 people were killed and 1,500 were seriously injured from attacks by BSL between 2009 and 2014. The number of fatalities rose to 129 between 2014 and 2018 while 31 people were killed in 2018 alone. A BSL leader was arrested for links with the banned terrorist group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh in a militant hunt after the July 2016 Dhaka attack. The leaders and activists of BSL were also found involved in the 2021 Bangladesh communal violence. Bangladesh Chhatra League is accused of running a 'forced prostitution' racket by forcing the girls of Eden Mohila College unit by blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higher Secondary School Certificate
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Higher Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC) or Intermediate Examination is a secondary education qualification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is equivalent to the final year of high school in the United States and A level in the United Kingdom. History The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) was the first organisation who worked with the British government to spread practical needs education along with religious education. In 1824, the General Committee of Public Instruction was established and it proposed to include moral education in the India subcontinent. The establishment of a Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) was made at each province in 1854 by the proposal of the Woods Education Dispatch. The Hunter Commission, was the first education commission in India. They suggested the introduction of "A" Course (Literature) and "B" Course (Technical Education) and guided to estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary School Certificate
Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or Matriculation examination, is a public examination in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Maldives and Nepal conducted by educational boards for the successful completion of the secondary education exam in these countries. Students of 10th grade/class ten can appear in these. It is equivalent to the year 10 of the GCSE in England or the first two years of high schools in United States. Bangladesh The SSC exam is a national-level public examination. This exam marks the end of a student's secondary education. The exam is conducted by various education boards. These boards include the Dhaka Board, Chittagong Board, Rajshahi Board, Barisal Board and 3 others. Each board is responsible for different regions of the country. Success in this exam is very important. This exam determines eligibility for higher secondary education ( Class 11 and 12). It also plays a significant role in shaping a student's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliamentary Committees Of Bangladesh
Committees are an important element of the Jatiya Sangsad, as in most modern legislatures. Bangladesh has three types of parliamentary committees: standing, select, and special. Standing committees are normally constituted for the duration of the parliament, whereas select and special committees are temporary entities created as needed and dissolved when their task is complete. The Constitution of Bangladesh The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of Bangladesh. The constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh on 4 November 1972, it came into effect on 16 December 1972. The constituent assembly was composed of officia ... mandates a minimum of two parliamentary committees: a Public Accounts Committee and a Privileges Committee. Parliament's ''Rules of Procedure'' requires additional committees, including one to shadow each government ministry. Standing committees typically have between 8 and 15 members. Committees sit in private, their meetings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukti Bahini
The Mukti Bahini, initially called the Mukti Fauj, also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was a big tent armed guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military personnel, paramilitary personnel and civilians during the Bangladesh War of Independence that transformed East Pakistan into Bangladesh in 1971. On 7 March 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of then East Pakistan, issued a call to the people of East Pakistan to prepare themselves for an all-out struggle. Later that evening resistance demonstrations began, and the West Pakistani military began a full-scale retaliation with Operation Searchlight in the early hours of 26 March 1971, which continued through May 1971. Before his arrest on 26 March, East Pakistani leaders declared the independence of Bangladesh, and ordered the people to engage in all-out war. A formal military leadership of the resistance was created in April 1971 under the Provisional Government of Bangladesh. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. The war began when the Pakistani Military dictatorship, military junta based in West Pakistan—under the orders of Yahya Khan—launched Operation Searchlight against East Pakistanis on the night of 25 March 1971, initiating the Bangladesh genocide. In response to the violence, members of the Mukti Bahini—a Guerrilla warfare, guerrilla resistance movement formed by Bengali military, paramilitary and civilians—launched a mass guerrilla war against the Pakistan Armed Forces, Pakistani military, liberating numerous towns and cities in the war's initial months. At first, the Pakistan Army regained momentum during the monsoon, but Bengali guerrillas counterattacked by carrying out widespread sabotag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Fighter
A freedom fighter is a person engaged in a struggle to achieve political freedom, particularly against an established government. The term is typically reserved for those who are actively involved in armed or otherwise violent rebellion. Terminology Generally speaking, freedom fighters are people who use physical force to cause a change in the political and or social order. Notable examples include uMkhonto we Sizwe in South Africa, the Sons of Liberty in the American Revolution, the Irish Republican Army in Ireland and Northern Ireland, the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in Eritrea, the Mukti Bahini in Bangladesh Liberation War, and the National Resistance Army in Uganda, which were considered freedom fighters by supporters. However, a person who is campaigning for freedom through peaceful means may still be classed as a freedom fighter, though in common usage they are called political activists, as in the case of the Black Consciousness Movement. In India, "Freedo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
